Wex "TIE-Die" Dafid was a commander in the Alliance to Restore the Republic who served as Starfighter Command's tactical training officer on the Mon Calamari Star Cruiser Independence during the early Galactic Civil War. During his time as a pilot, Dafid flew 150 combat missions for the Alliance, which left him with a three-inch scar on his cheek and a mechanical prosthetic in place of a lost hand. He also gained an understanding of tactical flying, which aided him in his career as an instructor, though his appearance, and intense personality, often intimidated those he trained.